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Re: Re: Funky gadgety bathroom mirros?



there are others on the same theme, some use incandescent lamps,
some=20=20
fluorescent - IIRC, TLC do them ... at about 75GBP IMMS ...

Chris

On 20 Oct 2007, at 14:28, Paul Gale wrote:

> I saw that one and did wonder that - the LED's are just too dim=20=20
> then? Anyone got one of those mirrors witht the small capsule
lamps=20=20
> around the edge?  Are they sufficienty bright?
>
> Mmmm - I in fact built a cabinet 10 years or so ago that had a=20=20
> mirror as the front door - I got some mirror etch from the US to=20=20
> remove the silvering around a square wide border, leaving clear=20=20
> glass - very effective! I'm wondering at those prices whether I=20=20
> should look at making my own.
>
> Now, if I do make one, these video displays / LCD clocks shining=20=20
> through the mirror would be interesting to do - anyone know what=20=20
> kind of silvering is used to achieve this?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: m_surgenor <zen8432@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: 20 October 2007 13:54
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Funky gadgety bathroom mirros?
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> when we did our main bathroom last year I installed one of these
> http://tinyurl.com/yqmrlg .  I didn't
buy it here but I haven't been
> able to connect to the company we bought it from this morning - not
> sure if they've gone or just their website is down -  www.mirror-
> mirror.com
>
> My wife wasn't to happy at spending over =A3500 on a mirror and=20=20
> whilst it
> looks great and visitors always admire it it's virtually useless as a
> lit mirror.  The lights - even on full strength - are not bright=20=20
> enough
> to be of any use - i.e. putting on makeup, etc.
>
> Malcolm
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups2@...>
wrote:
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>> Has anyone got an online resource/web shop for funky bathroom
mirrors
> i.e. ones that have inbuilt gadgets/HA possibilities etc - like being
> able to wave a hand in front to illuminate etc?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Paul.
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